New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-29
LITTLE SUMMER. BOARDERS.
HUNDRED YOUNG HEARTS MADE HAPPY
WHAT IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED BY TIE NOBLE

A HUNDRED YOUNG HEARTS MADE HAPPY.
WHAT IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED BY TIE NOBLE
WORK OF ONE SWEET CHILD.
HrGHrsrowN, MI, Aug. 27-"Givs a ride nsteri |"
sang little girls this morning who sitting
fence a Tribune correspondent drove by.
"who are youi" he asked as he stopped the horse.
| "Pm Emma and there is my sister Kate. We're from
New.York," said the older girl.
swell, am from New York too, so jump in and
will take a ride"
"were from tho West side continued the happy girl
land staying at that house down
that road,' indicating the direction with
her finger "Yes, we are having lots of fun out here
The lady cuts watermelon for every morning. and
we help when she goes to the melon patch. We arc
having just the best fun for know the time will
pass away she added with little sigh but here
at the house and there 10 the lady feeding the
chickens Imust help her. Please let out and thank
YOU hope you'll come by here again soon" And away
she skipped, followed by her less laxative sister,
At another place five city boys and equal number Of
| country youths enjoying game OF bali.
One OF the boys, he that the visitor
from NewYOrk. approached him with due respect and
asked: "Please, mister, did the NewYorks beat the
Chicagos Yesterday When he learned that Chicago
had the home nine cloud spread his race
and he said: "Ijust wish could show them Chcagos
what do In New York"
That boy plays bail from morning till night"
marked tho farmer who was boarding the five boys. Z"
guess he'll be professional Well, he might do
There is something funny about city chdre although
they have all the milk they drink Of them say
they miss the coffee that they have been used
in their tenenenthouses, who others miss equal
necessity in the way OF the penny candy shop"
There 100 Fresh air children scattered about the
surrounding this pretty village Instead OF be-
ing the invited guests of the farmers OF Hghtstown they
e e%s little s SS' as ' Is Explained III he following
letter which sent 10 the Manager OF THE TRIBUNE
Fresn-Air Fund with the money mentioned in it:
SIR Just year little girl OF seven years be-
III Fund asr own D IL the
pleasures Of her summer home at SOUTHAMPTON,
little ones to a taste of country life. she
agreed TO devote some OF her play hours through
the charity which hal thus Interested her, la this work
she has been aided during the present summer by sey
era other little girls at Southampton and their fair held
at the summer house OF Arthur j. Peabody OF New
York City brought them In the sum OF $685., which they
take pleasure in presenting to the FreshAir Fund c.
With this money the Rev. willard Parsons the man
ager of the fund.- decided to provide places for such
worthy children had not receyed invitations TO enjoy
acountry trip else where and last Thursday afternoon
small army of children wedding their way
through Cortauit and West sts in New-York, toward
the Pennsylvana Railroad Terry house, and by $50
6anc from nneisen derent parts Of this city and rep
rssenting half dozen natiOnaltes were gatheredn the
ferryboat that was to start them on their journey AZ
the correspondent passed through the crowd OF children
he overheard one OF the city missionaries remark TO
another:
IL such relief to be able to send these children
These boys" pointing TO three happy youngsters who
tugging with big basket which contained their
united stock OF wearing apparel. were examined by
doctor early in the spring they waiting
all summer tor chance TO 90 to tho country. Every
time | had opportunity TO send children the age or
SEX or something was sure to keep boys home
this time no specifications we're made. Mr.. Parsons
just asked me TO provide so many children and 50 ct
A number of the other ladies who had collected the
children and prepared them for their trip spoke In
sh On. hundr.a csidn wsrs inase who had nsep wsit
tnp wi
them. But at last they could and they were all the
happier for having waited 50 long.
Finally the train started amid the waving of handker
chiefs and hats and the children were Oh their way 10
Morton OF this place. who had found boarding places
for the children aud then tho work OF assigning the
boarers to the different farmers began; Special caro-
taken separate children from the family
while little friends and companions were so disposed OF
as keep them as near together az possible NO farmer
received more children 10 care for than he could well ac
commodate. ami when Dightstown reached 1t took
only little while TO give the waiting farmers their little
charges who put into great wagons and driven out
OF the to the farms, which are from two to six miles
When the correspondent visited the children the
different farms to-day 10 see how they were getting along
and what Satisfaction they we're giving every here the
children seemed perfectly happy and c9nlented In the
friends. one little girl said that she was home
SICK bit when asked whether she would 20 back 10 tae
knew that the stranger was going back to New t
1Hk IN 5ss evening 9ey ,tieT. I%
city for the anxious at home One tle girl after
the wa, ali rs6t lie took the card Which wa,
written the chis mother AID directed TO Mas
-, w-York." and read:
DEAR PRASrs
hayiqs nice time and anu not home sick Rose
getting AMI wish would and
send best regards TO all write to THIS
my address Mk.CER co, hIGHIsIowN
A suggestion that Il would be well TO sign her
put and the side for the address
gratefully received, and the letter resting
h dozen more collected at different places, waiting
TO be carried New-lOrk At another place i've boys
were enjoying themselves rs only boys can They were
rid backs OF horses who had Just finished
the ng's work In the back lot and coming
home the barn for dinner while the farmer enjoying
IL much tho boys, rudged along behind and lis
those boys whether tbeY enjoying themselves At
place OF the Fresh Air boys came running up all
ont Of breath and gasped to the farmers wife:
Teacher, your boy Is pulling up the flowers In front
OF the house seed him doin' It," An immediate IN
specton revealed the boy" young man engaged In
wedding the flower garden.
Many happy "good-by" followed the visitor he
mt from house 10 house. making aim almost sh that
he too might become ." Fresh.air chill d. and spend
wo weeks In the land overn owing with milk. apples
piness provided by the ltde girl and her friends In
SOUTHAMPTON
ENJOYING A SUNDAY-SCHOOL PICNIC.
CITY CHILDREN MADE HAPPY BY HosPITABLE
ENTERTAINERS
DRYDEN. N. T. Aug. 2l.-in all probability the
nome ntons question as to whether particular day
would urove foul or tair never carefully and
10 prayeriully considered in Dryden a a recent
morning when the ftty.lve little boys and girls,
Drisng Dryden's quota OF Fresh Air children, turned
mt OF their beds with the and peered anxously